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Paulo Prado Batista publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paulo Prado Batista sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 269 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Paulo Prado Batista D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paulo Prado Batista sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Paulo Prado Batista is affiliated with the National Institute for Space Research in Brazil. Their research spans multiple fields such as physics and astronomy, and earth and planetary sciences. Within these domains, their work is focused mainly on astronomy and astrophysics, atmospheric science, aerospace engineering, geophysics, and molecular biology.

The scientist's publications cover key topics related to ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, solar and space plasma dynamics, atmospheric ozone and climate, astro and planetary science, GNSS positioning and interference, earthquake detection and analysis, and geomagnetism and paleomagnetism studies.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Paulo Prado Batista include:

  • V. F. Andrioli
  • R. A. Buriti
  • L. C. A. Resende
  • A. A. Pimenta
  • Chi Wang

The scientist has contributed to several recent papers, including:

  • Solar Cycle and Long-Term Trends in the Observed Peak of the Meteor Altitude Distributions by Meteor Radars (2023), published in Geophysical Research Letters
  • Atmospheric Gravity Waves Observed in the Nightglow Following the 21 August 2017 Total Solar Eclipse (2020), published in Geophysical Research Letters
  • New Findings Relating Tidal Variability and Solar Activity in the Low Latitude MLT Region (2022), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Impact of the September 2019 Minor Sudden Stratospheric Warming on the Low-Latitude Middle Atmospheric Planetary Wave Dynamics (2021), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Coordinated Observations of Migrating Tides by Multiple Meteor Radars in the Equatorial Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere (2022), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics

The main venues where Paulo Prado Batista frequently publishes their research include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
  • Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • Advances in Space Research

Best Publications

  • Fast and ultrafast Kelvin wave modulations of the equatorial evening F region vertical drift and spread F development

    Mangalathayil A Abdu;Christiano Gm Brum;Paulo P Batista;Subramanian Gurubaran

  • On the consistency of model, ground‐based, and satellite observations of tidal signatures: Initial results from the CAWSES tidal campaigns

    W. E. Ward;J. Oberheide;L. P. Goncharenko;T. Nakamura

  • An investigation of gravity wave activity in the low-latitude upper mesosphere: Propagation direction and wind filtering

    A. F. Medeiros;Michael J. Taylor;H. Takahashi;P. P. Batista

  • Overview and summary of the Spread F Experiment (SpreadFEx)

    D. C. Fritts;M. A. Abdu;B. R. Batista;I. S. Batista

  • The diurnal variation of atmospheric sodium

    B. R. Clemesha;D. M. Simonich;P. P. Batista;V. W. J. H. Kirchhoff

  • Characteristics of the sporadic sodium layers observed at 23°S

    P. P. Batista;B. R. Clemesha;I. S. Batista;D. M. Simonich

  • Two‐day wave coupling of the low‐latitude atmosphere‐ionosphere system

    D. V. Pancheva;P. J. Mukhtarov;M. G. Shepherd;N. J. Mitchell

  • Convection: the likely source of the medium-scale gravity waves observed in the OH airglow layer near Brasilia, Brazil, during the SpreadFEx campaign

    S. L. Vadas;M. J. Taylor;P.-D. Pautet;P. A. Stamus

  • Predominant semi-annual oscillation of the upper mesospheric airglow intensities and temperatures in the equatorial region

    H. Takahashi;B.R. Clemesha;P.P. Batista

  • Structure of the mean winds and tides in the meteor region over Cachoeira Paulista, Brazil (22.7°S,45°W) and its comparison with models

    P.P. Batista;B.R. Clemesha;A.S. Tokumoto;L.M. Lima

  • Tidal oscillations in the atmospheric sodium layer

    P. P. Batista;B. R. Clemesha;D. M. Simonich;V. W. J. H. Kirchhoff

  • Spaced lidar and nightglow observations of an atmospheric sodium enhancement

    B.R. Clemesha;V.W.J.H. Kirchhoff;D.M. Simonich;H. Takahashi

  • Simultaneous measurements of OH(9,4), (8,3), (7,2), (6,2) and (5,1) bands in the airglow

    H. Takahashi;P. P. Batista

  • A long-term trend in the height of the atmospheric sodium layer: Possible evidence for global change

    B. R. Clemesha;D. M. Simonich;P. P. Batista

  • Planetary wave coupling (5-6-day waves) in the low-latitude atmosphere-ionosphere system

    D.V. Pancheva;P.J. Mukhtarov;N.J. Mitchell;D.C. Fritts

  • Signatures of ultra fast Kelvin waves in the equatorial middle atmosphere and ionosphere

    H. Takahashi;C. M. Wrasse;J. Fechine;D. Pancheva

  • Planetary wave oscillations in mesospheric winds, equatorial evening prereversal electric field and spread F

    M. A. Abdu;P. P. Batista;I. S. Batista;C. G. M. Brum

  • Meteor radar temperatures at multiple sites derived with SKiYMET radars and compared to OH, rocket and lidar measurements

    W.K. Hocking;W. Singer;J. Bremer;N.J. Mitchell

  • Mesosphere/lower thermosphere prevailing wind model

    Yu. Portnyagin;T. Solovjova;E. Merzlyakov;J. Forbes

  • Tidal and solar cycle effects on the OI 5577 Å, NaD and OH(8,3) airglow emissions observed at 23°S

    H. Takahashi;Y. Sahai;P.P. Batista

Frequent Co-Authors

Barclay Clemesha
Barclay Clemesha National Institute for Space Research
H. Takahashi
H. Takahashi National Institute for Space Research
Inez S. Batista
Inez S. Batista National Institute for Space Research
M.A. Abdu
M.A. Abdu National Institute for Space Research
Michael J. Taylor
Michael J. Taylor Utah State University
Toshitaka Tsuda
Toshitaka Tsuda Kyoto University
Takuji Nakamura
Takuji Nakamura National Institute of Polar Research
Dora Pancheva
Dora Pancheva Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
David C. Fritts
David C. Fritts G & A Technical Software (United States)
Werner Singer
Werner Singer University of Rostock

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